Hat attachment



May 28, 1929. EVlN 1,715,201

HAT ATTACHMENT Filed June 9, 1928 attenua,

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Patented. May 28, 1929.

UNITED STATES LOUIS LEVIN, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

HAT ATTACHMENT.

Application led June 9, 1928. Serial No. 284,148.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in hat attachments,and has for its principal object the provision of an improvedconstruction of this character, which will be highly .eicient in use aneconomical in manufacture.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide a device which may beassociated with hats in order that the size thereof may be reduced andthis consists of providing a device which will be adjustable, in orderthat it maybe used with hats'of varlous sizes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovenamed characterwhich may also be used as a size arrester so as toprevent stretching of hats and in'addition the device functions tomaintain the hat shape.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device in theabove named character which may be positioned behind the sweat-band inthe hat and which will be made of a material such that perspiration willbe prevented passing therethrough so as to avoid Soilin of a ribbon on ahat and in addition the evice may be made of a Width such that it willextend beyond the sweat-band and serve to maintain the hat in shape. y

A still further object of the invention is to arrange a device of theabove named type in such a manner that it may be expeditiously reducedin size so as to hold the hat on the wearers head in Windy or otherinclement Weather.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein a preferred form of construction is shown, and inwhich:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view depicting a manner in which my improveddevice is associated with a hat;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of a preferred form of construction;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the device as illustrated in Figure2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental view substantially similar to Figure 2, depictinga modified form of construction;

Fig. 5 is a side view of the device as illustrated in Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental view of a further band 11 being folded back asillustrated in y Figure 1. to 4 facilitate the insertion of my improveddevice.

My improved device as illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3, comprises abody member 13 preferably formed of a suitable flexible material such asrelatively stiff paper, Celluloid, or the like. The body 13 has the sideedges thereof arranged so as. to embody a taper such that a wide end 14is provided, opposite which is a relatively narrow end 15. At the wide4end 14 a lateral opening 16 is provided. Inasmuch a"s the body 13 isformed of flexible material it is apparent that it may be bent intosubstantially circular shape and therefore, the narrow end 15 may bedirected lthrough the opening 16. Arranged in longitudinal alignmentadjacent the relatively wide end 14, and disposed substantially on thecenter line of the body 13, are a plurality of openings 17. Arranged inalignment with the opening 17 are suitable indicia indicated at 18 whichare adapted to indicate various hat sizes. When the member 13 isdisposed in circular formation such that the end 15 is directed throughthe opening 16, a suitable securing element 19 is disposed in alignmentwith the vopenin 17 and by inserting the element 19 throug one of theopenings'17 the proper hat size may be selected. As is best illustratedin Figure 2, the element 19 includes an enlarged head 20 and has a stemportion 21 that extends through a suitable opening in the member 13 suchthat the base portion 22 thereof will serve .to retain it in position.The'enlarged head 20 is inserted through one of the openings 17 so as toretain the device in said circular formation.

In Figures 4 and 5, I have illustrated a slightly .modified form ofconstruction. Herein the body member 13 is corrugated as indicated at 23so as to impart greater iexibility thereto and also to render it easieron the head of the wearer. The remaining portion of the device isconstructed in substantially similar manner, as illustrated in Figures 2and 3, and as clearly illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, corrugations 23extend transversely across the bodymember 13.

In Figures 6 and 7, a further modified form of construction is depicted..Herein, the body member 13 adjacent the wide end 14 is provided withlongitudinally extending slots 24 through which the headed end portions25 of securing elements 26, that are substantially similar to securingelements 17, are extended. This construction causes the body member 13to be held in position properly, and after inserting in the Inannerindicated in Figure 1, the element 26 moves through the slots 24 so asto cause the member to assume the proper size, dependent upon the hatwith which it is associated.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth herein, but desire to avail myself ofsuch variations and modifications as come Within the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. A hat size reducer comprising a body portion having an openingadjacent one end thereof through which the opposite end of said bodymember may be extended, and means for securing said opposite end of saidbody member after extension through said opening whereby said bodymember may be arranged in substantially circular formation.

2. A hat size reducer including a body portion adapted to have the sidesthereof tapered whereby to provide a wide end and mation, and means forsecuring said narrow end after extension through said openlng.

3. A hat size reducer including a body portion adapted to have the sidesthereof tapered whereby to provide a wide end and a narrow end, saidbody portion having a transversely extending opening adjacent the wideend thereof through which said narrow end may be extended so as todispose said body member in substantially circular formation, said bodymember hav- .ing a plurality of openings provided there- 1 n disposed inlongitudinal alignment adjacent the wide end thereof, a securing elementon said body member adjacent the narrow end thereof adapted to beselectively inserted through one of said o enings whereby to retain saidmember in su stantially circular formation.

4. A hat size reducer including a body portion adapted to have the sidesthereof tapered whereby to provide a wide end and a narrow end, saidbody portion having a transversely extending opening adjacent the Wideend thereof through which said narro w end may be extended so as todispose sa1d body member in substantially circular formation, said bodymember having a plurality of openings provided therein disposed inlongitudinal alignment adjacent the wide end thereof, a securing elementon said body member adjacent the narrow 4end thereof, adapted to beselectively inserted through -one of said openings whereby to retainsaidmember -in substantially circular formation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LOUIS LEVIN.

